Well here it is chapter 1 of... I'm not quite sure yet so we will see how you all like the story. Please read and review, I'm sorry for any miss spelled words or anything of that sort that I don't catch, and hope you enjoy.
The time was about midnight as Nick walked past the dark alley way next to his run-down apartment building. Coming home late was a usual for Nick ever since he became a cop. As per usual he had to go through the two-week mandatory routine of parking duty before he was assigned as partners with Judy.
Oh, how he wished he could go back to those days. But now he was stuck working these long ass hours patrolling. The only good thing about it was he was trying to make a difference on the streets of Zootopia. "trying to make the world a better place" as Judy would say.
In the last two weeks alone, they had put away eight teen criminals. Not counting a certain weasel that had also been hauled in about eight times the past two days. Being a cop had its perks yes but the overall stress of chasing and holding standoffs with robbers and criminals was way more than he thought the job would hold. But there was one key aspect that kept his sanity in check, Judy. They had each other's backs through thick and thin.
The bunny fox duo had a nact for getting out of all the sticky situations that the city could throw at them. Before Nick even realized it, he was at his apartments door on. The owner of the building had owed him a favor so he go the apartment for cheap, the only hassle was that the apartment was on the eleventh floor at the far end of the building near the back of the ally way he had previously walked past. The bright side was that he was at the top, so no noisy neighbors above him. He put his key in the lock and turned the knob. As he walked threw the door the days stress and pains weighed down on him. He walked down the hall to his left and went into his bedroom to grab strip and get ready for a shower. He went threw the door to his bedrooms private bathroom and turned on the shower.
The water was cold for a second and made him jump till the water gradually got warmer. The warm water and decanting soap he used made him relax all the more. He sat down on his in-shower bench and nearly fell asleep right then and there. He soon finished his shower and stepped out onto the drying grate build into the floor. He flipped the switch and let the warm air blow dry his fir making him poufy for a bit till he brushed down his fur and made his way to his bed. He got up into the three sizes to large bed that had came with the apartment. He could have fit a medium sized hippo comfortably in his bed and still have plenty of room for him. As he laid in bed the sound of the door that led to the roof slammed shut.
This was a bit of a common occurrence as his lower neighbors would often go up there drunker than hell or stoned out of there minds just to try to look at the lights of the city. The neighbors were assholes. And that was putting it lightly. Ever since he had moved in he had received random threats trying to get him to move. On more than one occasion he had wished that they would "accidentally" fall of the edge.
Nick closed his eyes ready to drift off to ware ever dreamers go. Just as he was about to fall asleep the sound of something hitting the fire escape outside of his window fallowed by sobs made him worried. He jumped out of bed put on a pair of shorts and ran out of his apartment to the door that led to the roof. he ran up the small number of steps and opened up the door on the roof. there standing before him was a fox. And all white female fox standing on the edge of the roof.
"Mam, are you alright?" Nick asked worry thick in his voice. The other fox turned around tear-soaked streaks under her eyes along with smeared mascara clearly visible to Nick. She seemed nervous now that someone else was up there to. Nick was scared of what she might do standing on the edge. The fox turned around and just breathed deeply.
"Pleas don't. What's wrong mam pleas just step off the ledge and talk with me. I'm an officer I can help you I promise." Nick said to the vixen. She turned around again.
"Why would you care weather I live or die? No one wants me alive. So, what does it matter if there's one less "rotten fox" in this world huh. Just go away from me. And pleas just get lost." She said as tears now flowed from her eyes.
"I'm sorry but I just can't do that. Please talk with me. Just come off the edge. Nothing that's happening to you is worth taking your own life." Nick said as he slowly crept closer to the distressed vixen.
"Ok I'll tell you." She said as she stepped off the edge back on the roof. She stayed yet still a good distance away from Nick.
"Ok so what seems so bad that would drive you to just offing yourself?" Nick asked with the most comforting simile that he could muster.
"I've lost my job because of my racist boss, I lost my apartment because I couldn't pay my rent with no money, I've only been in the city for a month and a half and now vie used all my money just scraping by on the streets for a week. I've done things for people to make money. Afoul things. It seems everything that I have tried and tried to make some sort of life, and at every turn I get screwed over more and more. I have nothing to live for any more. And I can't even go back home cause my parents want nothing to do with me. So, tell me what in my worthless life is worth staying for?" the vixen ranted as she broke down crying sitting on the edge of the building.
"Well how bout this. Come inside with me and get off this roof. believe it or not, I have been in ware you're at. On the edge ready to end it all. And look ware I am now, I have a wonderful job as an officer of the law. I used to scam people for money. I was the lowest of the low. And I came back from it. All I needed was a little bit of help. So please let me help you out. Come back to my apartment. You can stay in the guest bedroom for as long as you need to get back on your feet. I promise that things will get better." Nick said with a pleading look on his face.
"Why should I trust you. How do I know that you're not just going to screw me over just like every person vie know has? Hell, for all I know you could be some kind of rapist." She retorted with a frown.
"I can show you my badge. I can go get it as long as you don't do anything to harm your self while your up here. Just give me a minuet to go grab it." Nick said with a semi relieved smile.
"If you actually can prove that you're an officer then I guess I can trust you on your word." She replied with a hint of doubt laced in her voice.
"Ok then" Nick said as he turned on his heels and sped off to go retrieve his badge. He ran down and grabbed his badge and as an extra measure he grabbed his police cruisers keys with the police symbol inscribed on the metal.
He ran back up to the roof relieved to see that the vixen was still in the same spot that he had left her in. "Here is my badge and as extra proof my cruisers keys." Nick said as he handed her the keys and badge.
The vixen's eyes widened as she read the name inscribed on the back of the badge, Officer Nicholas P Wild. Curser number 53. "Your Nick Wild? As in the Nick Wild. The one that helped stop bellwether and lion heart?" the vixen asked with shock and awe plastered on her surprised expression.
"The one and only. So, what do you say do you trust me miss…"
"Skye. My name is Skye. And you have given me enough reason to trust you Mr. Wild." Skye said still a little bit shaken from all the mixed emotions running ramped threw her head.
"Well then, why don't we get you set up in my guest room shall we." Nick said as he waved to the door on the roof. they both walked to Nicks apartment. When they got in Nick gave her a tour of the apartment. They went from the bathroom in the hall to the living room and kitchen the opposite end of the hall from Nicks bedroom.
As they finished their short tour Nick led her to the spare bedroom. "Feel free to look in the fridge for something to eat. I just went to the store yesterday so there should be something to eat if you want it. And if you need anything just knock on my door down the hall." Nick said weariness thick in his voice. With that Nick and Skye exchanged goodnights and went their separate ways for the night.
Nick went back to his room head swimming with thoughts. "At least I don't have work in the morning." Nick spoke aloud as he looked at his alarm clock that read 1:30 am. Nick let out a weary exhale and laid back down in his bed. Plans for helping the young vixen in his apartment set in his head for tomorrow. Nick let out a big yawn and quickly fell fast asleep.
Well there's chapter 1. If you liked it let me know please. And please try not to be to harsh in the comment section as I care and try my hardest on these stories. If you have any ideas for the story let me know and I can try to work them into the story.